How It Was Recorded

Gear · tape machine

Studer A820

Records it appears on · 2

  • All of Me

    John Legend · Love in the Future, 2013

    • Piano · Input chainVerifiedThe piano was recorded to half-inch tape on a Studer A820 at the end of the chain.
  • The Sweetest Taboo

    Sade · Promise, 1985

    • Effects percussion and mix · Mix effectsVerifiedMachine the mix was recorded onto.Settings: 30ips

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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First choice · Approximate

Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines

tape

Models two Studer machines, not this recorder. It gives the general behaviour of analogue multitrack tape.

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Alternative · Approximate

Universal Audio Studer A800 Tape Recorder

tape

Models a Studer A800, not this recorder. It gives the general behaviour of analogue multitrack tape.

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